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Culture:American (1770-1848)
Title:desk
Date Made:1790-1800
Type:Furniture
Materials:wood: cherry, white pine; base metal: brass
Place Made:United States; Massachusestts; Franklin County (possibly)
Measurements:overall: 40 3/4 x 43 x 19 7/8 in.; 103.505 x 109.22 cm
Accession Number:  HD 87.061
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Margaret M. Patch
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
Slant-top desk with four graduated drawers with elliptical brass drawer pulls. The desk's slant top lid conceals an interor of seven pigeon holes over eight drawers; there is a band of gadrooned molding around the molded base, and four ogee bracket feet.

Subjects:
Brass

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